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A13: Road Traffic

Department for Transport written question – answered at on 16 July 2026.

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Photo of Rebecca Harris Rebecca Harris Assistant Whip, Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a estimate of levels of congestion on the A13/A130 junction at Sadler’s Farm (a) now and (b) in each of the next 20 years.

Photo of Simon Lightwood Simon Lightwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Whilst traffic management on the local road network is the responsibility of the local highway authority, the Department recognises that congestion affects daily journeys and economic growth. That is why Essex County Council is eligible for over £230 million in highways maintenance funding over the next four years.

More widely, the Department for Transport continues to legislate for new lane rental schemes to reduce congestion from roadworks and are devolving powers to mayors to establish future schemes, allowing local leaders to address congestion on their network.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 16 July 2026, cW)

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